Non-liveaboard Courses | GoBaja Sailing

NON-LIVEABOARD SAILING COURSES

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GoBaja Sailing School is proud to announce the introduction of a series of non-liveaboard sailing courses. Our most popular course is our one week liveaboard course to Isla Espiritu Santo for four students that encompasses ASA 101 – 104. But we understand that one size does not fit all. So if you are looking for private (one or two persons) lessons, or if you don’t want to do a full week liveaboard trip, or if you are visiting with your family and they don’t want to go sailing then perhaps one of our non-liveaboard courses is right for you. Our non-liveaboard courses are designed to allow you to stay in a hotel and spend part of each day (8am – 4pm) sailing and learning, then return to land; shopping, site seeing, dining and to sleep.

Private courses can begin on any day of your choice. Prices per person vary depending on whether you are booking your private land-based course for one or two persons.

A 50% deposit is required at reservation. The balance is due 60 days before the first day of classes.

You need to plan on being in La Paz for at least a week for all but the ASA 104 course which requires only three days. These courses are intense. You will need to arrive prepared to work hard and learn a lot in a short amount of time. You will still have time to explore and enjoy La Paz in the afternoons and evenings.

Dec 14, 2018
"Captain Dan was the man!! My wife and I completed our 101,103 and 104 courses through GoBajaSailing great experience cant wait to return with the kids to sail in La Paz!! I never relaxed so much in my life.

Dec 8, 2018
"GoBajaSailing, I want to say thank you!! Great trip fantastic instructor in Sean!! Yep got my ASA ratings 101 103 and 104 and I was a real novice!! Can't say too much about the service."
Ale
Mexico City

Nov 16, 2018
"Capt John:
You raise the bar on service!! What a fun but informative trip cant wait to come back to La Paz to Bare Boat.
Thanks for having us."
John and Debbie
Portland Oregon

May 2018
"You and your team did a great job! we accomplished 101, 103, 104 and the Catamaran 114 course in 9 days!. Your ASA captains were very good and patient in teaching - newbies".

"The provisioning was great! We had more than enough food and variety. Learning to sail and anchor around Espiritu Santos Island with all the Sea life is amazing".
"Your pricing is great and much more efficient than the Caribbean".
Thanks again, Mark.
Dallas Texas.

- "I don’t retire till end of may, but plan on sailing around the La Paz area till this time next year before I head towards the Philippines. Thank you Mike. It’s a new life for me and you helped it happen. Stay in touch I’ll see ya next winter."

- Buzz

Feb 5, 2018. "Awesome time so glad I did it!! One week was a perfect time to learn the ASA program. The instruction at GoBajaSailing and the Sea of Cortez did not disappoint."

- Blake
Los Angeles

Jan 2018. "Thank you for a fantastic time. Mike was a fantastic instructor we learned lots and will be back to the Sea of Cortez sooner than later to rent one of the Charter boats in your fleet."

- Steve and Lori Beckman
Colorado Springs

Dec, 2017. "We wanted a vacation from the cold and rain of Seattle and one that we came back with something other than just a hangover. We ave been on others boats but never felt in place with sailing. We feel like only one week we are accomplished sailors! La Paz we stayed a couple of days before and after the class and it was really a nice town the the people are so nice as well. THANKS Mike and the whole GoBajaSailing Team! It was a lot of information and it was a challenge but John guided us through it and it was a real sense of accomplishment."

- Tom & Terry

February 16, 2017. "Have you ever had one of those trips where you planned it out and then went on the trip and came back and said, "yeah, it was good. I probably wouldn't do it again, but it was good." Well this was not one of those trips for me. This trip was everything I wanted and I am completely satisfied with my investment. Scott Nelson is truly passionate about teaching sailing. More importantly, Scott is able to teach in an engaging manner and keep the entire week entertaining and educational. I have already recommended this course to my acquaintances and would consider sailing with Scott and taking more courses in the future.

Thanks for a great vacation!"

- Steve Opat
Fairbanks Alaska.

"The class was amazing. I got a lot of wheel time. From the welcome fiesta to the final day of testing Scott and the rest of the GoBajaSailing Team hit it out of the park. The Sea of Cortez is a fantastic location but its the instructor who make the difference. Scott is a true professional and gave me the tools we really need to begin a journey of sailing. The boat, the food and our class really bonded. Thanks GoBajaSailing!! I plan on returning with my family in a couple of months to sail one of the Catalina's in your fleet." - David N.

"We enjoyed our time and learned alot. We will definitely talk you and Baja Sailing up." - Sandra D.

"Cindy and I had a great learning experience that will be extremely helpful. We will be putting this knowledge to work as soon as we can get our new boat into the water. If anyone we know is interested in ASA classes we'll send them your way." - Randy B.

"Aloha and Mahalo Go Baja Sailing! My boyfriend and I are new to sailing but thought we would enjoy the challenge of the live aboard coarse offered by Go Baja Sailing. We were not disappointed and truly go our money's worth in experience while gaining the confidence of being able to take the next step to becoming boat owners ourselves.

The owner Mike Madlock showed us wonderful hospitality by ensuring that we were picked up from our flight, treating us to a welcome dinner and a final lunch at the dock when we completed our sailing coarse.

The real gems of the trip were George and Captain Scott who ensured us that our experience was both pleasurable and educational. George patiently waited for us at the airport while we dealt with a baggage delay as well as ensured that we got supplies during our sail when we ran out.

Captain Scott was a great instructor with a blend of years of experience and the patience to instruct novices. He instilled confidence in me while mastering knots, points of sail and terminology that I was unfamiliar with. He was sensitive to the need for free time on the boat and offered snorkeling, hiking and sight seeing experiences for us to get the most of the Sea of Cortez.

I would take another class offered by Captain Scott again in a heartbeat."

- Lisa Aganon